FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 DECEMBER 2011
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RAL |
| Lat/Long: | 33-57-06.8000N / 117-26-42.4000W 33-57.113333N / 117-26.706667W 33.9518889 / -117.4451111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 819 ft. / 249.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (2000) |
| From city: | 4 miles SW of RIVERSIDE, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 92503 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RAL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1800 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA LGT ACFT 1000'; JET AND ALL OTHER ACFT 1500'. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 09/27 & 16/34, MALSR RY 09, TWY LGTS AND HELIPAD PERIMETER LGTS - 121.0. PAPI RYS 09, 27 AND 34 OPER CONT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 121.0 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 128.8(951-688-7257) |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 951-352-4392 |
| RIVERSIDE GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-2000] |
| RIVERSIDE TOWER: | 121.0 257.8 [0700-2000] |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 135.4 |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 135.4 |
| WX ASOS at AJO (8 nm SW): | 132.175 (951-340-4764) |
| WX ASOS at CNO (10 nm W): | PHONE 909-393-5823 |
| WX ASOS at ONT (10 nm NW): | PHONE 909-937-2186 |
| WX AWOS-3 at SBD (14 nm NE): | 124.175 (909-382-0067) |
- FOR CLNC DEL WHEN ATCT CLSD CALL SOCAL APCH (800) 448-3724.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RAL at field | | RIVERSIDE VOR | | 112.40 | | 14E |
| PDZr050/4.7 | | PARADISE VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 15E |
| HDFr295/(16.7) | | HOMELAND VOR | | 113.40 | | 14E |
| POMr099/18.6 | | POMONA VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 15E |
| ELBr027/21.8 | | EL TORO VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 14E |
| SLIr057/32.0 | | SEAL BEACH VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 15E |
| VCVr170/38.6 | | VICTORVILLE VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 14E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PETIS | | 198/7.4 | | 397 | | 14E | | SB | ... -... |
| SAN JACINTO | | 279/24.1 | | 227 | | 14E | | SJY | ... .--- -.-- |
| EL MONTE | | 091/30.3 | | 359 | | 15E | | EMT | . -- - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL (951) 321-0091. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5401 x 100 ft. / 1646 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 48.0 | | Double wheel: | 70.0 | | Double tandem: | 110.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 33-57.233243N | | 33-57.032202N |
| Longitude: | 117-27.118152W | | 117-26.077353W |
| Elevation: | 760.4 ft. | | 818.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.1% | | 1.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 103 true | | 269 magnetic, 283 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes REIL OTS INDEFLY. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 37 ft. gnd, 1155 ft. from runway, 520 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear SUPPLEMENTAL WIND CONE 0 FT FM THR 350 FT S OF RY CNTRLN. |
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2850 x 50 ft. / 869 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0, LTD BY ARPT OPERATOR TO 12500 LBS SINGLE WHEEL GEAR. | | Double wheel: | 50.0 | | Double tandem: | 80.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 33-57.309280N | | 33-56.839580N |
| Longitude: | 117-26.918280W | | 117-26.903997W |
| Elevation: | 774.5 ft. | | 750.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 165 magnetic, 179 true | | 345 magnetic, 359 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. pole, 1920 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear | | 20 ft. tree, 900 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF RIVERSIDE 6951 FLIGHT ROAD RIVERSIDE, CA 92504 Phone 951-351-6113 |
| Manager: | MARK RIPLEY 6951 FLIGHT ROAD RIVERSIDE, CA 92504 Phone 951-351-6113 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 164 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 141 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 216/day * | | 50% | local general aviation | | 50% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 29 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ACFT DEP RYS 09 & 27 NOT VSBL TO ACFT AT OTHER END OF RY. |
| - | NUMEROUS POWER LINES 1,780 - 2,887 FEET NORTH OF RY 16 THLD AT OR BLO 80 FEET AGL. |
| - | SOUTH 1,400 FT OF RY 34 AND TWY J AND TWY B NOT VISIBLE FROM THE ATCT. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CTC AMGR (951) 351-6113. |
| - | RY 27 -20 FT DITCH 50 FT FM RY END. |
| - | POWER PLANT 3,000 FT NORTH OF RY 16 THLD PRODUCING THERMAL PLUME, AVOIDANCE ADZD, |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 12 January 2012 at 0901Z and 9 February 2012 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| SETER TWO | |
download (282KB) |
| ZIGGY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (483KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 09 | |
download (466KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (795KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (482KB) |
| VOR RWY 09 | |
download (418KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (501KB) |
| VOR-B | |
download (422KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (42KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRIR - Flabob Airport (3 nm NE)
KAJO - Corona Municipal Airport (8 nm SW)
KCNO - Chino Airport (10 nm W)
KONT - Ontario International Airport (10 nm NW)
KRIV - March Air Reserve Base (10 nm SE)
L67 - Rialto Municipal Airport (Miro Field) (11 nm N)
KSBD - San Bernardino International Airport (14 nm NE)
KCCB - Cable Airport (15 nm NW)
KREI - Redlands Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KPOC - Brackett Field Airport (19 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Zoltan Szalva
Photo taken 22-May-2010
looking Southeast.
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 08-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 14:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:42 | | 14:42 |
| Sunset | | 17:26 | | 01:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:52 | | 01:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Feb-2012 18:33:35 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 08-Feb-2012 10:33:35 |
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| METAR |
| KRAL | 081753Z 21004KT 10SM CLR 16/04 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01610044 10161 20078 51032
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KAJO 8nm SW | 081756Z AUTO VRB03KT CLR 17/05 RMK AO2 PWINO 5//// T01660050 10166 20033 SLPNO $
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KCNO 9nm W | 081753Z 10005KT 10SM FEW250 16/07 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP198 T01610067 10161 20044 51028
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KONT 9nm NW | 081753Z 00000KT 10SM FEW100 16/04 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01560044 10156 20061 51029
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KRIV 10nm SE | 081755Z 33012KT 10SM FEW060 FEW090 FEW200 17/02 A3011 RMK AO2A SLP201 T01690019 10169 20025 52030 $
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KSBD 14nm NE | 081750Z 00000KT 10SM FEW040 FEW100 15/01 A3011
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KREI 17nm NE | SuperAWOS
081755Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM 15/M01 A3010
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KPOC 18nm NW | 081747Z 26004KT 30SM SKC A3012
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KONT 9nm NW | 081736Z 0818/0924 VRB06KT P6SM SCT080 FM082100 35009KT P6SM FEW080 FM090500 05007KT P6SM SKC
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KRIV 10nm SE | 0818/0918 33010KT 9999 FEW180 QNH3008INS TEMPO 0818/0901 33015G20KT BECMG 0901/0902 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3011INS T22/0822Z T03/0914Z AMD 081805
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